Edward wirths



EDWARD WIRTHS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y; y

`SKATE EAsTInvnva Specification of Letters Patent No. 26,542, datedDecember 20, 18519.`

To all whom 'it may concern: y

Be it known that I, EDWARD WIRTHS, of New York, in the county and Stateof New York, have invented, made, and applied to use certain new anduseful Improvements in Skates; and I do hereby declare the following tobe a full and exact description of the` same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, and to theletters of reference marked therein, in which*- Figure I, is a view ofan ordinary skate, with my improvement attached. A showing the. skate.B, B, two side pieces attached to the skate A on either side, and whenfastened together by means of the straps and buckles (C, C, D, D)serving to attach in connection with the heel-band (E) the skate (A) tothe foot 0f the wearer, as well as to protect the same. C, C, straps forfastening these side pieces.` D, D, buckles for the same. E, theheelband. F, showing one of two metallic pieces, to which the sidepieces (B B) are riveted, and which (F) being attached directly to ascrew (G Fig. II) serves to accommodate, by rendering the side pieces(B, B) adjustable, the skate to feet of different sizes.

Fig. II, a view of the side pieces (B, B) showing` their mode ofattachment to the skate A, B, B showing the side pieces. C, C straps forfastening the same. D," D, buckles for the same. F, F are two metallicside pieces, to which the side pieces (B, Id3) are riveted.

attached and which render the side pieces (B, B) adjustable, andaccommodate 1. the skate A to feet of different sizes.

The nature of my invention consists in so attaching the side pieces (B,B) to the ordinary skate (A) that the same being adjustable by means ofthe screws (G, Gr) shall accommodate the skate (A) to a foot of anysize, and at the same time answer as a cov- G, G, shows the screws, to`which the metallic pieces F, F are directly ering for the front portionI.offthe foot, i

serve in connection with ,thelieel-band 1;"1 Il to attach the skate (A)firmly to the (foot. To enable others skilled infthe art to make g anduse my invention `I will `describe its con-` struction and operation.

To the ordinary skate (A) I attach nwe Siae pieces (13,13) formed ofleather and fasy l 1 tened together by means of the straps and buckles(C, C, D, These side pieces form a covering or protection `for the front`l portion of the foot of the wearer and in con`- l nection with theheel-band serveas a means of attaching` the skate firmly j and securelyto the foot` `of: the .wearerx y These sidel pieces (B, lB) are rivetedto `me-` tallic pieces (F, F) whichfare` operateddi` rectly by screws(Gr, G), which ``acti1ig."as` 1 swivels, allow the side pieces" (B,"B),to ady. just themselves to j feetof 3( anyysize.` These@ screws (G, G)fit into recesses infa nietallidl plate inserted into the footboard` of"the skate (A) and are operatedlby hand, and

are formed by cutting a threadnpon a por`` i tion of the metallic piececast fortliat purpose. By this means, theside-pieces (B, l are renderedadjustable,`;`a`n`d accommoslf date the skate (A) to the foot ofthewearer, and when attached by means` ofthe: straps and buckles (C, C,D,D)forma protection` for the same.

I am aware that M.A:Vande`nbur`g obtain-edi a patent for providing an"elastic"frontliforI f adapting a skate to feetofdiferent sizes.

What I claim as new zanddesiretovsecure i The mode of attachingtheiside-pieces "l B) to the skate (A) `for `the purpose of adaptingthesame to feet of different sizes,

when the same shall be arranged and oper!` ated as herein set forth.`

Witnesses:

WM. BENNETT, A. SIDNEY DOANE. y y i

